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    Clutchless gear change

    I have yet to perfect clutchless gear changing on the Spyder, maybe I am just too old to learn new tricks. I want to change gear smoothly when driving hard mainly so that the wife does not have to...
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    Service book

    All the bikes and cars I have owned had a service book where a stamp would be inserted by the Dealer when the bike/car was serviced.

    The service record of any bike/car is important and a...
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    Yep there are a few of us, I'm near Newcastle...

    Yep there are a few of us, I'm near Newcastle upon Tyne and have yet to see another Spyder on the road....

    Where did you purchase yours from?
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    Pazzo Clutch lever

    I want to purchase a Pazzo clutch lever and possibly a matching hand brake lever for my Spyder.

    Can anyone advise me the ordering details - part # or what other bike lever fits so that I can try...
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    Hi John, The cable I used was a Honda cable...

    Hi John,

    The cable I used was a Honda cable #43460-HNO-A-00 rear brake cable from a TRX 450, it is 80" long.

    The lever is a universal one for a 7/8" bar, which I found on ebay.

    The plate...
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    Poll: I am happy using the footbrake, it took a bit of...

    I am happy using the footbrake, it took a bit of time to get used to it but I still felt the need for a hand brake, so I followed Lamonster's idea and made my own cable operated system.

    It has...
  7. Thread: Hi all

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    Hi Jetskier and welcome. I am from Newcastle...

    Hi Jetskier and welcome.

    I am from Newcastle and I have not seen another Spyder at all during my travels, so it is an exclusive club in the UK.

    I have fitted 4" risers, made a hand brake...
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    Hand brake modification - no welding required

    I have spend many hours designing a kit, based on the original idea of Lamonster, that could be made without the need to weld brackets onto the footbrake pedal.

    My design uses a braket that...
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    I read today in a UK motorbike weekly that Harley...

    I read today in a UK motorbike weekly that Harley have offically!! stated that the leaning trike had been dropped due to the lack of interest and that they had no intension of developing the trike in...
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    Hi Johnboy I missed your message but I'm up...

    Hi Johnboy

    I missed your message but I'm up for a meet but its a bit late now and snow is already on the ground.

    The nearest dealer to me is Pump Action some 200 miles away, I will need to...
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    Congrats, Welcome to the family. I am in...

    Congrats, Welcome to the family.

    I am in Newcastle up on Tyne, had my Spyder for a few months and love it, use it whenever I can, it always causes a lot of comments, mostly good.

    Would be...
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    New kid on the block

    Just read a write up on the KTM powered Brudeli Leanster, looks interesting. A Spyder that leans into a corner I would buy in an instant.

    The Brudeli can be seen at www.brudelitech.com I could...
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    Footrest extension

    Just finished making an extension to the rear footrest, thought you might like to have a look.

    The Wife has long legs and needs to stretch now and again, I made some small plates in the original...
  14. Sounds like a great mod, have you had a chance to...

    Sounds like a great mod, have you had a chance to check the fuel consumption as yet. I could not live with a big increase in running costs but I suppose you cannot have it both ways.....
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    Any one from the UK

    Had my yellow Spyder now for a couple of weeks, picked it up from my local dealer (over 200 miles away) brought it home, went for a few rides, then took it back to the dealer for its first service...
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